Terms of Service

• House, 57th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  1/10/1961 - 8/24/1961
  Democrat
  
• House, 56th Legislature
  1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
  Democrat
  
• House, 55th Legislature
  1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
  Democrat
  
• House, 54th Legislature
  1/11/1955 - 1/8/1957
  Democrat
  

(1) Kenneth Kohler, in special election 11/19/1961, took office 11/27/1961, succeeded J. Edgar Wilson, died 8/4/1961. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Edgar Wilson, deceased 8/24/1961, replaced by Kenneth Kohler, 11/18/1961. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 56th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 56th Legislature, R.S., HSR 207. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 234. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. Charles N. Wilson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J. Edgar Wilson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J. Edgar Wilson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J. Edgar Wilson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J. Edgar Wilson, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature

Other Resources

• Obituary and photo, J. Edgar Wilson, "Death Takes Legislator," 8/24/1961, p. 1. Member of the Texas House of Representatives since 1955. Amarillo Globe-Times .
• J. Edgar Wilson, birth date 2/19/1905 in Randall County; death date 8/24/1961 in Amarillo, Potter County; legislator, government. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• James Edgar Wilson, birth date 2/19/1905, death date 8/24/1961, burial in Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County. Find a Grave .
• Western Union telegram on the death of J. Edgar Wilson, 8/24/1961. Turman, James A. [Letter from James A. Turman to Truett Latimer, August 24, 1961], crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Committee Information

• 57th R.S. - 1961
• Aeronautics  
• Counties  
• Penitentiaries  
• Public Lands and Buildings  
• 56th R.S. - 1959
• Counties  
• Public Health  
• Public Printing (Vice Chair) 
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 55th R.S. - 1957
• Counties  
• Education  
• Livestock and Stock Raising  
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• Public Health (Chair) 
• 54th R.S. - 1955
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Counties  
• Livestock and Stock Raising  
• Oil, Gas, and Mining  
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections